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Compulsory health insurance policy for a newborn: how to get, what documents
The compulsory health insurance policy for a newborn is one of the important certificates, which should be issued immediately after birth. Thanks to him, the baby will be provided with timely and high-quality medical services provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
The first 30 days of a newborn’s life, medical care for a baby is carried out by an organization in which the mother or other legal representatives of the baby are insured. In the future, parents or guardians must necessarily issue an OMS policy. Thanks to him, the child will be provided with medical services.
You can get a compulsory medical insurance policy for a newborn at any insurance company.
First of all, you need to visit the registry office and issue a baby’s birth certificate. After that, you need to register the baby at the place of residence. And only after that you can start obtaining the policy. To do this, visit the office of the insurance company and fill out the applications. In addition, you can find the form on the official website of the organization that you choose, enter all the necessary data at home and bring the ready-made form to the office. This will significantly reduce the processing time.
According to Russian legislation, the compulsory medical insurance policy should be issued within 3 months after the birth of the baby.
Registration of a permanent compulsory medical insurance takes about 30 calendar days. But do not think that at this time the child will not be provided with free medical care, because for this period the baby will be issued a temporary policy. It has the same power as permanent.
What documents need to be collected
It is not necessary to apply for a compulsory medical insurance in the same company that provides services to parents, because you can contact any insurance organization you wish. You must bring the following with you:
- baby’s birth certificate;
- passport of one of the parents;
- SNILS of the baby, if any.
Please note that originals are needed, not copies of these certificates. After 30 calendar days, you need to pick up the policy from the company where you issued it. To obtain it, you will still need to bring the original birth certificate of the baby and the parent’s passport. If, for some reason, you can pick up the policy for me yourself, then you can issue a power of attorney for any person.
The compulsory medical insurance policy is an important document for the baby, therefore, it should be issued immediately after birth. Then you will be sure that the baby will always be provided with free medical care provided for by law.